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City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, shuts down computers after cyberattack

·Source: DataBreaches.net

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Executive Summary

Joseph Topping reports: The City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, has shut down its computer systems after a ransomware attack, potentially delaying in-person utility payments while emergency response and utility service continue. Mayor Willis Thompson told The Vicksburg Post that the city had disconnected its internet operations. “We had to bring our internet operations down, just for... Source

Analysis

Joseph Topping reports: The City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, has shut down its computer systems after a ransomware attack, potentially delaying in-person utility payments while emergency response and utility service continue. Mayor Willis Thompson told The Vicksburg Post that the city had disconnected its internet operations. “We had to bring our internet operations down, just for... Source
Source Attribution

Originally published by DataBreaches.net on Oct 2, 2026.

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